---
title: Shop API
description: The API for interacting with shop.
api_version: 2026-04
api_name: checkout-ui-extensions
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/2026-04-rc/target-apis/platform-apis/shop-api
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/2026-04-rc/target-apis/platform-apis/shop-api.md
---

# Shop API

The API for interacting with shop.

## StandardApi

The base API object provided to `purchase` extension targets.

* **shop**

  **Shop**

  **required**

  The shop where the checkout is taking place.

### Shop

* id

  The shop ID.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

* myshopifyDomain

  The shop's myshopify.com domain.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

* name

  The name of the shop.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

* storefrontUrl

  The primary storefront URL. > Caution: > As of version \`2024-04\` this value will no longer have a trailing slash.

  ```ts
  string
  ```

## use​Shop()

Returns the `shop` where the checkout is taking place.

### Returns

* **Shop**

  ### ### Shop

  * **id**

    **string**

    The shop ID.

  * **myshopifyDomain**

    **string**

    The shop's myshopify.com domain.

  * **name**

    **string**

    The name of the shop.

  * **storefrontUrl**

    **string**

    The primary storefront URL.

    **Caution:** \&gt; As of version \<code>2024-04\</code> this value will no longer have a trailing slash.

## Related

[Reference - Targets](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/targets)

[Reference - Components](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/components)

[Reference - Configuration](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/checkout-ui-extensions/configuration)

[Learn - Tutorials](https://shopify.dev/apps/checkout)